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• for the youth who sexually harm program and the substance use program.
• for the youth who sexually harm program and the substance use program.
• The youth are admitted if it's suitable to the program.
• As of Friday, June 26th, there were seven youth in the substance use program and seven youth in the youth
• Friday, June 26th, there were seven youth in the substance use program and seven youth in the youth who

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• The Youth Who Sexually Harm Program is highly specialized and is often one of the only options for youth
• The Youth Who Sexually Harm Program is highly specialized and is often one of the only options for youth
• for the youth who sexually harm program and the substance use program.
• The youth are admitted if it is suitable to the program.
• As of Friday, June 26, there were seven youth in the substance use program and seven youth in the youth

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee held an invited-testimony hearing on LR 425, which examines the Whitehall campus in Lincoln and possible long-term options for youth currently served there. Chair Brian Hardin explained that Whitehall houses two separate programs for adolescent males: a substance use program and a youth-who-sexually-harm program. Testimony from DHHS officials described Whitehall as a Joint Commission-accredited psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) that provides about 40 hours of weekly programming, family involvement, school services, and community reintegration activities. Officials said the department is evaluating whether the programs should remain at Whitehall or move to another state-owned facility, with Hastings described as the department’s preferred alternative because it is more residential in design than a youth rehabilitation treatment center (YRTC).

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• I'm the Chief Program Officer for New Day Youth and Family Services here in Albuquerque.
• the best outcomes in the program and for that family and youth.
• We want funds directly invested into youth, jobs, and job training programs.
• The Youth of the Year is a program hosted by the Boys and Girls Club.
• By investing in youth behavioral health care pathways, such as CTE programs and dual credit programs

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• The focus of today's hearing will be on diversion programs and services for high-risk youth.
• launched the Massachusetts Youth Diversion Program, which seeks to address this concern by providing
• But we also ask participants what they think of the program, the youth who go through it.
• Both of these stories capture what the Massachusetts Youth Diversion Program is all about.
• So prior to the Massachusetts Youth Diversion Program, I think funding was a fair complaint.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice held an informational hearing focused on diversion programs and services for high-risk youth, with no bills before the committee and no votes taken. The chair and members emphasized that the session was intended to hear from invited testimony and discuss how to strengthen diversion, reduce court involvement, and improve outcomes for youth. The committee heard first from the Office of the Child Advocate and diversion providers, who described the Massachusetts Youth Diversion Program, its statewide expansion to 10 of 11 court counties, and its reported success rate of about 80% completion without reoffending. Testimony highlighted that diversion keeps youth out of court, connects them more quickly to community-based services, and can address needs such as mental health, education, and substance use. Witnesses also pointed to racial and ethnic disparities in arrests versus summonses, regional variation in diversion access, and the need for clearer statutory authority, more funding, and broader use of pre-arrest diversion. Committee members asked about the difference between arrest and summons, who can initiate diversion, why arrest rates have increased relative to summonses, and how diversion might prevent harmful downstream consequences such as detention or immigration enforcement involvement. Witnesses said police, clerk magistrates, district attorneys, and judges can refer youth to diversion, and argued that local policy, training, and legislative changes could expand use. They also discussed the impact of detention on youth, including stigma, lost school time, and the lack of credit for time served in the juvenile system. Testimony from Citizens for Juvenile Justice focused on prevention, school discipline, and the school-to-prison pipeline, arguing for more restorative practices, better data, and legislation to limit suspensions and expulsions, especially for younger students and nonviolent conduct. They also raised concerns about DCF-involved and foster youth, who are disproportionately represented in the juvenile system. The final panel, the Children's League of Massachusetts and transition-age youth providers, shifted to child welfare and young adult supports. They supported reducing court involvement in child requiring assistance cases, expanding family resource centers, and strengthening services for transition-age youth leaving DCF or DYS custody. Providers described housing instability, homelessness, and the need for education, employment, behavioral health, and supportive housing services for young adults ages 18 to 23. Across the hearing, witnesses consistently argued that early intervention, community-based supports, and diversion are more effective than court processing or detention for most youth, and that the legislature can help through funding, statutory clarity, expanded eligibility, and stronger data collection.

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• They do try to work with that youth on, you know... ...our program will make sure we serve as long as
• The first component, workforce education training, is an interactive, youth-focused, in-person program
• youth in the program.
• Based on feedback from youth in the independent living program, we added an additional enhancement.
• I was just curious as to how many youth do you think you could kind of bring into this program throughout

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs received three presentations and took no bill votes. The Department of Children and Families gave an extensive update on human trafficking prevention and services, describing Florida’s statutory framework, hotline and investigation data, placement options such as safe houses and safe foster homes, new adult safe house certification rules, expanded screening tools for vulnerable adults, and prevention efforts including youth-led outreach and training. Members asked about whether current funding is sufficient, how DCF addresses grooming and re-victimization in residential settings, and how long youth typically remain in safe-house placements; DCF said funding is only one part of the support system, that families and youth receive prevention resources even when allegations are not substantiated, and that placement length varies by child. OPPAGA then presented its 2024 annual report on commercial sexual exploitation of children. The report found that verified CSE victims slightly declined in 2023, with Broward, Miami-Dade, Duval, Hillsborough, and Escambia among the highest-prevalence counties. Most verified victims were community youth rather than children already in care, though dependent youth had higher rates of prior maltreatment. OPPAGA also reported continued concerns about limited placement capacity, especially for less restrictive Tier 1 safe houses, and service gaps such as the need for survivor mentors. Its recommendations focused on expanding placement options, improving data collection, and strengthening collaboration to support survivor mentors. Finally, DCF presented the Step into Success pilot program for current and former foster youth ages 16 to 26. The program combines workforce education, professional development, and paid internships with mentor support; the first cohort launched in 2024 with 15 participants, all of whom secured placements, and the department reported strong satisfaction and early outcomes. Committee members asked about scalability, costs, and whether the model could be moved beyond DCF-run operations into community-based providers. DCF said the program was designed to be scalable, currently costs about $500,000 annually for the pilot, and could be expanded statewide with additional funding and partner support. The committee adjourned after the presentations.

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• Youth Program.
• youth program which is the Rochester WDI youth program which is funded<00:04:35.280> by<00:04
• funded by the Minnesota youth program. funded by the Minnesota youth program.
• So one youth said, "This program.

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• Bill 2115 by Osborne of the House and Thompson of the Senate, an act relating to public assistance programs
• This bill removes the administration of the US Department of Energy's weatherization assistance program
• I do not, but the purpose of this bill is to put the program where it's administered now so.
• Bill 2115 by Osborne of the House and Thompson of the Senate, an act relating to public assistance programs
• and also updates Oklahoma statute to formally include human trafficking victims in existing victim programs

Bills: HJR1101, SB1319, SB1264, HB4237, SB1277, SB2069, HB3066, HB2115, HB2153, HB2268, HB2961, SB1679, SB2018, HB4294, SB2095, HB4113, SB1894, SB1810, HB4268, HB1752, HB3413, SB625, HB3644, HB3940, HJR1096, HJR1100, HJR1099, HB2992, SB1636, HB4302, SB1613, SB1443, HB1409, HB1675, HB1225, HB1381, HB4359, SB1503

Keywords: SB1319, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma, remediation, environmental emergency, brine contamination, oil contamination, oilfield pollution, residential property, home buyout, property acquisition, fair market value, revolving fund, remediation fund, state plugging funds, well plugging, abandoned well, natural breakout, Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ

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• And you all like to fund successful programs.
• to approve anyone in the program receiving those dollars.
• Successful programs will continue to get funded; unsuccessful ones won't.
• Successful programs will continue to get funded; unsuccessful ones won't.
• So I don't look at this as a jobs program. I'm looking at it like what is the intent at the end.

Bills: HJR1101, SB1319, SB1264, HB4237, SB1277, SB2069, HB3066, HB2115, HB2153, HB2268, HB2961, SB1679, SB2018, HB4294, SB2095, HB4113, SB1894, SB1810, HB4268, HB1752, HB3413, SB625, HB3644, HB3940, HJR1096, HJR1100, HJR1099, HB2992, SB1636, HB4302, SB1613, SB1443, HB1409, HB1675, HB1225, HB1381, HB4359, SB1503

Keywords: SB1319, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma, remediation, environmental emergency, brine contamination, oil contamination, oilfield pollution, residential property, home buyout, property acquisition, fair market value, revolving fund, remediation fund, state plugging funds, well plugging, abandoned well, natural breakout, Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ

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• What we have here today is the Antlersgan organization, which is a youth leadership organization.
• The Antlersgan organization is a youth organization that instills those values in the next generation

Bills: SB330, SB2069, SB2095, SB1721, SB1433, SB1316, SB1280, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1459, SB1461, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, HJR1088, SB1684, SB378, SB1447, SB1920, SB1443, HR1047, SB1877, SB1884, SB1365, SB2174, SB1525, SB1810, SB1771, SB1805, SB1916, SB1530, SB1847, SB1990, SB2060, SB1992, SB1579, SB1778, SB2132, SB1623, SB2067, SB1589, SB1441, SB1224, SB372, SB1232, SB1264, SB1450, SB2011, SB2030, SB1980, SB1936, SB1477, SB1593, SB1725, SB1670, SB1480, SB1726, SB1633, SB1735, SB1632, SB1277, SB1217, SB1826, SB1824, SB1813, SB1326, SB1937, SB1641

Keywords: elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, waterfowl hunting, crane hunting, hunting guide, hunting outfitter, wildlife conservation, commercial hunting, outfitter license, guide license, hunting services, licensed guide, licensed outfitter, game and fish, hunting for compensation, waterfowl guide

Bills: SB2060, SB2342, SB2577, SB2580, SB2809, SB2397, SB2315, SB2442, SB2152, SB2380, SB2462, SB2055, SB2438, SB2533, SB2203, SB2087, SB768, SB877, SB1139, SB787, HB963, SB277, SB2663, SB2555, SB2140, SB2115, SB2761, SB2198, SB2032, SB2579, SB2671, SB2835, SB2356, SB2095, SB2093, SB2318, SB2323, SB2485, SB2309, SB2321, SB2405, SB2153, SB2129, SB2170, SB2259, SB2578, SB2544, SB2701, SB2861, SB2108, SB2089, SB2106, SB847, SB3326, SB2047, SB2695, SB2667, SB2919, SB2446, SB2146, SB2723, SB2210, SB2527, SB2645, SB3331

Keywords: rental housing revolving fund, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, mixed-income housing, mixed-income rental project, affordable housing, low-income housing, housing finance, housing development, preservation, rehabilitation, pre-development, construction financing, equity investment, credit enhancement, collateral, gap financing, area median income, AMI, perpetual affordability

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• related to youth diversion programs.
• I was asked to provide some brief background on the Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Program.
• So I just wanted to today speak on behalf of support of the youth diversion programs.
• Yurok Youth Diversion Program are 2.5 times less...
• Free arrest diversion programs like the Yurok Youth Diversion Program are 2.5 times less likely to reoffend

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Public Safety heard several items focused on youth safety and law enforcement resources. The committee first took up tribal youth diversion programs, with the Legislative Analyst’s Office describing the Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Program and its two cohorts of grantees funded through the Board of State and Community Corrections. Tribal representatives from the Yurok Tribe and San Pasqual Band of Indians testified that diversion, tribal courts, school partnerships, mentoring, and culturally grounded services helped reduce truancy and justice-system involvement, but that short-term funding interruptions and limited capacity prevented them from serving all youth in need. Committee members discussed the importance of early intervention, tribal-state court collaboration, and possible misidentification of Native youth in the justice system. The committee then heard the California Highway Patrol’s overview of surge operations supporting local crime suppression, including organized retail theft. CHP reported that its surge teams have been used in response to mutual aid requests and cited arrests, stolen vehicle recoveries, and firearm seizures in Oakland, Bakersfield, and San Bernardino. Members asked about demand for these operations and whether CHP could meet requests without affecting other duties; CHP said requests have increased and are accepted when resources allow. The committee also heard CHP’s request for a $5 million General Fund augmentation and 12 positions for its Computer Crimes Investigation Unit to make child sexual abuse material and human trafficking investigations a higher priority. CHP cited rising cybertip volumes, a case involving AI-generated CSAM, and the need for more investigators and forensic capacity. A larger portion of the hearing focused on the Internet Crimes Against Children task forces and a separate $5 million ongoing General Fund proposal for Cal OES to continue the program. Task force commanders from Sacramento, San Diego, Silicon Valley, and Fresno described rapidly growing cybertip volumes, heavy caseloads, forensic backlogs, and the need for training and equipment for affiliate agencies statewide. They emphasized that the ICAC model relies on local partnerships, deconfliction, and subject-matter expertise to identify victims, execute warrants, and rescue children, and they gave examples of cases that led to arrests and child rescues. Members generally supported the work but raised questions about overlap between CHP and ICAC efforts, the need for broader statewide collaboration, and whether more resources should be directed to task forces and victim services. A public commenter also urged expansion of homeless youth exploitation services and the California Youth Crisis Line.

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• THE FIRST COMPONENT WORKFORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM IS AN INTERACTIVE YOUTH FOCUSED IN-PERSON PROGRAM AIMED
• AND GUIDE THE YOUTH IN THE PROGRAM.
• KEY PRIORITIES IS ENSURING THAT YOUTH VOICE AND FEEDBACK PLAYED AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE PROGRAMS
• BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM YOUTH AND THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM, WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL ENHANCEMENT.
• I WAS JUST CURIOUS AS TO HOW MANY YOUTH YOU THINK YOU COULD BRING INTO THE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE STATE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And so the more skills we have for those youth and the more vocational program we have, we feel like
• for youth and programming for those youth.
• The mission of the CYP program is to provide a vehicle for positive change for youth inmates through
• But what we do know when we look at evaluations of diversion programs is that youth who participate in
• is that youth to participate in those programs are a third less likely to reoffend than those who do

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• related to youth diversion programs.
• So I just wanted to today speak on behalf of support of the youth diversion programs.
• Yurok Youth Diversion Program are 2.5 times less likely to re-offend than youth. who are not diverted
• So I urge you to continue to prioritize and fully implement Tribal Youth Diversion Program and our youth
• Do you believe that it's best equipped to move forward in these types of programs affecting our youth

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So for youth who are in residential BRS programs, while those are supportive and therapeutic programs
• , youth may need formal mental health or Supportive and therapeutic programs, youth may need formal mental
• One of the advantages about residential programs, both BRS residential programs for youth for whom that
• And so then we may need to find another PRTS program that can serve that youth.
• that I don't want any trans youth in my program.

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• advocate programs, intensive family-focused treatment models, wraparound approaches, youth build which
• Offenders Program.
• In fact, I was just inside the Ellis Unit in the Youthful Offenders Program all day on Friday working
• An alternative to this bill would be to invest in the programs TJJD has that were designed to help youth
• Program, which are all designed to help youth who are displaying violent behavior.

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• <00:30:13.760> and uh Youth Intervention programs work and uh Youth Intervention programs work
• <00:37:00.839> programs organizations crc's youth programs organizations crc's youth programs
• > consequences youth programming which has consequences youth programming which has consequences
• we do put into youth programming.
• we do put into youth programming.

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• In fact, I was just inside the Ellis unit in the Youthful Offenders Program all day.
• TJJD itself has indicated that their services and their program is best attuned to youth who have the
• unit and if the youth are safe they are eligible to participate in that programming.
• Invest in the programs TJJD has that were designed to help youth who display violent behavior and disrupt
• Continuum and the Phoenix Program, which are all designed to help youth who are displaying violent behavior

Bills: HB31, HB3360

Keywords: juvenile justice, community supervision, felony offenses, treatment of children, juvenile facilities, chemical dispensing device, solitary confinement, rehabilitation, criminal proceedings, delinquency, 1184, house, all

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• Short-term residential therapeutic programs serve a critical role for youth with the highest behavioral
• I specifically want to share that I am a former foster youth. I am a former foster youth.
• I'm with Casey Family Programs, and I was formerly with California Youth Connection in 2018.
• We continue to serve these youth through programs such as our STRTP and specialty mental health programs
• We continue to serve these youth through programs such as our STRTP and specialty mental health programs

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• youth, or expand some programs.
• While WIOA, which is our Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act program, this youth program Serves
• This shows that youth in adult education, which is a program to help adults or youth who have left public
• Pages 22 to 24 discuss 'We Owe Youth,' which is one of our largest youth workforce programs, and it's
• have the ability to transport youth to and from programs.